Davenport-bed.



G. A. SIWTH.

DAVENPORT-BED.

APPLICATION FILED M1524, 191s Pnened Dea. 10, 1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2A G. A. SMITH.

DAVENPORT BED.

V APPLICATIONHLED JUNE 24, i916A Lgpg, nente Des. l0, 1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- Amas-nrs? 'WITNESSESe lieai?tirer dienten GEORGE A.SMITH, on seiveneivcsco, cetroraivm.

DAvENronT-BED.

agence.

ToA-,aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEoRGE A1 SMITH, alcitizen of the United States, residing at the citygiand county of SanFrancisco and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Davenport-Beds, of which thefollowing is aspecification.,

This invention relates to davenport beds andfhas for its object tosimplify and iinprove the construction and operation ot such deviceswith a .view to obtain an easily operable davenportbed, of standardsize, both as to the bed and settee portions, and whe-rein thebedclothing will be folded in such a wayas. to prevent crushing thereof oriniuryg to the mattress. ydnzfcarrying out this object, I employ adavenport or settee frame, having a, 'hinged seatand'back; a bed framein three sections hinged together, the head and intermediate sectionsbeing adapted to toldintf`-v parallel, vertical positions, back to ,backbehind the back rest ot the davenport and the footsectionbeing toldableinto position beneath the Seat,'topside up, and novel and improvedconnections Jfor thc parts, whereby to sini4 -plify the construction andfacilitate the readyoperation ot the device.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription, and`illustratedin the accompanying draw- `ingsdn which-Figure i shows a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view of the deviceembodying my invention, with parts in ext-ended position.

FigjQ shows a similar view with the parts in folded position. y

Fig. 3 shows a front elevation'ot' the device shown in Fig.' 2. i Fig.et shows a. front elevation ot the device shown in Fig. 1.

-f-Figs. 5 and 6 show details of the supporting member cairied betweenthe head andl intermediate sections of the bed.

In the dra-wings, I have shown a` davenport or settee :ti-amel() ofpopularfsize and,

comprising side pices 'l1 and back portion l2 with intermediateconnections. ioned seat 18 is hinged at its forward end to the sidepieces by means 'of pivot links '14, and carries upwardly and rearwardlyextending side Lpieces 15 which by engagement with lugs 16 on the reartrarne section, serve to support one end of the se'at in folded posi- VSpecification 4ofpLettei's Patent.

Application inedV :nine 24,

A cushl 1916.v seriai No, 105,741.

tion. The side pieces 15 also carry rigid legs 17 for engagement withthe floor, whereby to support thcs'eat when the latter is eX I tendedand inverted. A toot board l()a on the davenport traine stays the links14 when the seat is in extended position. A back-rest 1,8 ot' any"suitable construction is hinged in any Patent-ea nee. io, isis.,

desired manner to the. top ot' the traine section 1'2 and swings from adownwardly eX- tending position, where it coperates with the seat toclose the davenport, into any upstanding position'- where it exposes theback" of the davenport.

The bcdfrarne comprises lthree"sectic'ii'is,A

namely, ahead section l9, an intermediate section 2O and a toetsection21,eacli coniprising Aalrigid trarne carrying` a 'portion ofapvii'e mattress 22..

The lieadand intermediate l'sections are hinged together toltoldY backto back ina vertical position and the vfootand intermediate sections arehinged together to fold substantially at right angles, "as showninvFija,VV The head section is supu ported at itsd'oriiard end by rigidlegs Q3 pivotally connected to brackets carried i `on the rear trainesection l2. Pi'voted nearv the joint between the head and intermediatesections are pendant legsll, guided and held in vertical position byineans of pins Q6 on` the adjacent sections. l/Vhenthe sections arefolded, these legsextend downwardly between tlie two sections, 4and whenextended, the legs occupy a right-angular position and rest uponsupporting brackets oi' shelves 2T secui'edto the side portions 11- ofthetdaveni port traine. The toot section and the adjacent end ot theVintermediate section, ywhen in extended position, rest upon the side pieces 15 ot' the inverted seat and are siidable thereon by reason ot'connections hereinafter described. Between the foot section and the sidepieces 15, l provide bent linkst'pivotally connected to the said tootsection, in ternnediate the ends thereof, and having pintles 28, workingin upwardly and rearwardly inc-lined slots or tracks v29, on the saidside bars. Wfhen 1the seatds in'` folded position, thelinks 28 are atthe lower and forward end of theslots and serve .to support the tootsection, as Shownin Fig. 2. In moving the parts into extended position,the -links 28 remain at the saine end of the slot until theJ sea-t comesto rest. This places the ico 'Lit

lines in Fig. 1, where the said sections occupy a zig-zag arrangement.'l`hereafter, by p ullineon handles 230 attached to the foot; Section,the linksl slide forwardly in the slots to the opposite ends thereot',at the. saine time swinging about their pivotal connections with thet'oot section and slots. to permit the, bed sections to occupy positionsin alineinent with each other, the pendant legs 25 meanwhile comimgr torest upon the supports 2T. To close or fold the bed, the operator liftsup the outer end of the foot section, which through a leverage affordedby the links 2H, transmits a downward movement to the adjacent end ofthe intermediate section, both otl said sections being` spaced above theside pieces l5 of the scat by means of blocks tween the head andintermediate sections is broken, and thereafter by pushing forwardly,the parts fold in the reverse order of unfolding.

'l`lie device shown and operates with great ease and rapidity. A strapor hand hold 31 is preferablyy provided on the rear edge of the seat.and this is exposed whentlie back is swung upwardly, so that theoperator. b v pulling on the strap, can easily overtlirn the seat. ltwill be noted that there is a ininimtim of weight imposed upon the seatwhen turning the same. none ot' the bed sections or bed clothingrturning with the seat. .'lhe foot section is liever in'- verted butretains at all times its position topside up. rl`l1e turning movement ofthe seat merel)Y raises the foot section and draws it forwardly. andinasniuchasa longleverage is all'orded for this operation, it is evidentthat a minimum ot' ett'ort is required to unt'old the bed. A\fter theseat comes to rest, the movement of the bed sections into alineuieiil isalmost automatic. since. the position ot' the head and intermediatesections causes :i thrustin a direction tion forwardlyY and pivotalmovement. ot' connections with the described herein,

aline the whole.

links 14. and at the end of tltl" the said links strike the edge 0f theseat and thereafter the movementl is about. the connections between theliiiks and the stationary t'ranie. 'lhis latter movement thrustsI theseat forwardlv and allows it to drop to a lower plane. lhe pendant legs25 support the bed interiiiediately. and the 2guides 2o insiii'e theengagement ot' the said legs with thc supports 2T and at the same timepermit folding ot' the legs with respect to the adjacent'sections. Thehead and interincdiate sections fold back to back and therefore thebedding is not crushed as in other constructions. Preferably l use amattress 2&2 Awith a joint or hinge in line between the hcad andintermediate sect ions and thereby l am enabled to prevent severebending oF the mattress. B v having two vertical sel:-

'l`hereby the hinge joint be- Apintles l-t on the standards to move thefoot se@` The the seat is about the tions in folded position, lessheight is required for the back frame 12, which receives them. Otherconstructions employing a single vertical member at: the back, find it;necessary to extend the frame to a height greater than popular size anddesign will permit.

The present construction lends itself to ready and quick assembling. Itwill be noted that there are but two permanent connections between thebed frame and the davenport trame, namely. the links 2S in the slots 29and the standards 23 on the brackets 2l. ,\ccordingl v, I am enabled toprovide a kiiock-dowii construction by simply providing the slots 2t)with gateways 33 in the upper edges to permit removal of the pintles 2S,and employingflattened or rectangular 23 and recesses 35 in the brackets24 to receivesaid pintles, said recesses being provided withenlargements at their inner ends to permit turning of the pintlestherein. Only when the head section is moved to extended position, willthe piiitles 3l pass through the said recesses, the connections being atall other times locked. lt will also be noted t iat the steel or metalwork herein. which includes the bed frame -and operative connectionstheret'or. are few and easily assembled, and since it is the custom inthis art for one manufacturer to supply the metal parts to anothermanufacturer, who does the woodwork and assembling, it, is obvious thatthe simplicity of attachment ot' the metal parts to the woodwork is animportant consideration.

lVhile I have shown herein and described but one forni ot' in vinvention, it will be understood nevertheless, that the saine issusceptible ot' modification. and therefore many changes in theconstruction and arrangement of the several parts maybe employed,without departing from the spirit thereof. as disclosed in the appendedclaims.

Having thus described in v invention, what I claim and desire to secureb v Letters Patent is" 1. In a davenport bed, a frame having a pivotedand overturning seat and movable back-rest. a folding bed thereinoperable by turning saidseat comprising` a head, intermediate and: footsections hinged together, the liead and intermediate sections beingfoldahlc behind the back-rest and the foot section being foldablebeneath the seat.'

ln a davenport bed` a frame havinfr -i reversible seat and movableback-rest, a ftiiding bed therein comprising a head, interinediat'e andfoot sections hinged together. the, head and intermediate sectinis beingfold` able behind the back-rest. the foot section beingr Vt'oldablebeneath the .'eatand connections between the seat and t'oot section forfolding and extending the latter.

3. In a dave'nport bed, a frame having a pivoted and overturning seatand a movable back rest, a folding bed therein connected to and operablyeffected by turning .said seat and comprising a head, intermediate andfoot sections hinged together, the head and intermediate sections beingfoldable back to back behind the back rest and the foot section beingfoldable beneath the seat without inversion, said sections being sopositioned relatively to the frame, backrest and seat when in foldedposition as to provide suiicient rooni for bed clothing thereon.

4. In a davenport bed, a frame having a pivoted and overturning seat anda movable back rest, a folding bed therein connected to and operablyeffected by turning the seat and comprising a head, intermediate andfoot sections hinged together, the head and intermediate sections beingfoldable behind the back rest and the foot section being foldablebeneath the seat, the connections between the seat and bed frameincluding swinging links connected to the foot section and operable topermit the latter. to move from beneath to above the seat in unfoldingwithout reversing its position.

5. In a davenport bed, a frame having a pivoted and overturning seat anda movable back rest, a folding bed therein connected to and operablyeffected by turning the seat and comprising a head and -intermediatesections hinged together and foldable back to back behind the back restleaving sufficient space on opposite sides to accommodate a mattress.

G. In a davenport bed,a frame having a pivoted and overturning seatand amovable back rest, a folding bed therein connected to and operablyeffected by turning the seat and comprising a head and intermediatesections hinged together and foldable back to back behind the back rest,a pendant leg pivoted between said sections` for supJ porting them inextended position and foldable therewith, a foot section hinged to theintermediate section and connections between the seat and foot sectioncontrolling the latter and operable to posi-tion the same beneath theseat when the latter is folded.

7. In a davenport bed, a frame having a reversible seat, and a foldingbed therein having a foot section carried by said seat and movable froma position beneath the folded seat to a position above the invertedseat"-\vlien the latter is unfolded, withoutinversion and swinging linksconnected between said seat and foot section for controlling the latter.

S. In a davenport bed, a frame having a reversible seat, and a foldingbed therein having a foot section carried by said seat and movable froma position beneath the folded seat to a position above the inverted seatwhen the latter is-unfolded, without inversion, swinging linkconnections, between the foot section and seat for controlling themovement.- of said section and slidable `cone nections between saidlinks and seat to permit the foot. section to be extended "for-.-

wardly when the seat is inverted.y

9. In a. davenport bed,`a frame, a 1cverslble seat thereon, connect-ionsbetween `the seat and frame for thrusting saids 'it' forwardly when itis inverted, legs on saitlf* seat for supporting the same in invertedposition, a folding bed supported in part by said inverted seat, saidbed comprising head, intermediate and foot sections hinged together, thehead and intermediate sections being fold-able verticallyv back to backin the rear of the frame and the foot section being carried at all timesby the seat and suspended beneath the lsaine in folded position.

10. In a davenport bed, a frame, a re-v versible seat thereon,connections between the seat and frame for thrusting said seatforwardlywhen it is inverted, legs on said seat for supporting the same ininverted position, a folding bed supported in part by said invertedseat, said bed comprising head, intermediate and foot sections hingedtogether, the head and intermediate sections being foldaible'verticallyback to back in the rear of the frame, the foot section being carried bythe seat and suspended beneath the same in folded position andconnections between the foot section and seat, whereby turning of theseat moves the foot section forwardly and upwardly in a substantiallyhorizontal plane to a position above the seat.

11. In a davenport bed, a frame, a reversible seat thereon.r connectionsbetween the seat and frame for thrusting said seat forwardly when it isinverted, legs on said seat for supporting the same in invertedposition, a folding bed supported in part by said inverted seat, saidbed com prisinghead, intermediate and foo't sections hinged togetlier,lthe head and intermediate sections being fold-able vertically back toback in the rear of the frame, the foot section being carried by theseat and suspended beneath the saine in folded position and connectionsbetween the foot section and seat, whereby turning of the seat moves thefoot section forwardly and upwardly in a substantially horizontal planeto a position above the seat, said connections being also operable topermit the foot section and the others to be moved into alineinent.

12. In a dai-'enport bed, a frame, a reversible seat thereon,connections between the. seat and frame for thrusting said seatforwardly when it inverted, legs on said seat foil supporting the sainein inverted position, a folding T-"d supported in part by said invertedseat. said lied comprising head, intermediate and foot sections hii'igedtogether, the head and iutermetnate sections being foldable verticallyback to Iback iu the x'fmiof flw frame.. th@ foot section being Cal'-riwl b v the sont :unl suspended beneath the sanno in fohlml positionund pivotal :uid slid- ;lblo (fonmvtions bvtwoon the foot section undtlw sont. wlwi'vliy tin-ning of The Seat mows tln foot sectionfoiwvardly und npwnmlly in :i substantially horizontal plano to :iposition above tlieisent, livrenpon the will lootsm'tion nnlv'bc .drawnforwardly In testinion whereof I lnivehclennto vset my lnlnd in thepresence of two swbscribing uitnosses.

GEORGE A. SMITH. 'itnvrres:

Joux H. HERRING, lV. lV. HEALEY,

